Vincetoxicum spirale (Forssk.) D.Z.Li

Species

Angiosperms > Gentianales > Apocynaceae > Vincetoxicum

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite herb.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support climber
Foliage retention -
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
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Mature height (meter) -
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Flower color
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) -

Usage

Uses animal food food medicinal
Edible roots tubers
Therapeutic use Hydrocele (leaf), Alterative (unspecified), Astringent (unspecified), Gonorrhea (unspecified), Refrigerant (unspecified), Astringents (unspecified), Cathartics (unspecified), Emetics (unspecified)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
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Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
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Optimum temperature (C°) -
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Vigor -
Productivity -

Distribution

Vincetoxicum spirale world distribution map, present in Pakistan

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:946571-1
WFO ID wfo-0000421028
COL ID H6Q2
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Vincetoxicum spirale Asclepias spiraliflora Blyttia spiralis Pentatropis spiralis Asclepias spiralis